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  1. A quotation from Henry Commager

    We do not need to fear ideas, but the censorship of ideas. We do not need to fear criticism, but the silencing of criticism. We do not need to fear excitement or agitation in the academic community, but timidity and apathy. We do not need to fear resistance to political leaders, but unquestioning acquiescence in whatever policies those leaders adopt.

    Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
    Essay (1965-12-18), “The Problem of Dissent,” Saturday Review

    More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #commager #henrycommager #acquiescence #agitation #apathy #censorship #criticism #dissent #intellectualfreedom #resistance #silencing #timidity #academicfreedom

  2. At the same time, a proposal making its way through #Congress that would increase #taxes on #university #endowments could cost #Harvard an estimated $850 million a year.

    The wider #academic community was shocked at Thursday’s move by the #Trump Admin. In a statement, Sally Kornbluth, president of the #MIT, called it a “grave moment.”

    #InternationalStudents #law #immigration #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom #BrainDrain #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower